Owen Boileau Marries Peoria Girl in June Phone-officiated Wedding
Clippings from the Peoria Star report Owen Boileau son of Mr and Mrs R M Boileau of Washington Iowa wed Miss Tone Riley daughter of Mrs M J Riley of 111 East Arcadia avenue at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Dr Shaw officiating. Miss Riley a 1928 Peoria high school graduate and Boileau with Ernie Palmquist’s recording orchestra plan a Gull Lake Michigan summer.
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Owen Boileau
Peoria
Peoria Star
R. M. Boileau
Washington
Boileau
Tone Riley
M. J. Riley
East
Arcadia Avenue
Iowa
Dr. Shaw
Lucille Bingham
Harry Yaeger
Riley
Peoria High School
Ernie Palmquist
Gull Lake
Mich
Evening Music and Sermon at Chautauqua Tent
The program lists an afternoon 8:00 session with a musical lineup including oAathario e Jane Hull The Parnells George McCarty Miss Millikin and an evening Union Service with sermon The Cry For Calvary by Rev Frye plus Special Music and an 8:00 Violin Maker of Cremona performance.
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oAatharioe
Jane Hull
The
Parnells
George McCarty
Miss Millikin
Chautauqua
Frye
Cremona
Catharine Jane Hull
J. Raymond Schuts
Miss Milliken
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Convention at Kalona
The annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held in Kalona on Wednesday July 29 at 10 30 a m. Mrs Bell of Kalona will give the welcome address Mr Wenger of Crawfordsville will respond and Rev Porter of Crawfordsville will lead afternoon devotions.
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Woman's Ghrwatian Temperance Unions
Kalona
Bell
Wenger
Crawfordsville
Porter
Picnic for Past Noble Grand Circle at Sunset Park
The Past Noble Grand Circle and families plan a picnic at Sunset Park near the cabin at 6 o clock on Thursday. Attendees should bring dishes silver sandwiches and one dish to pass. The luncheon scheduled for Thursday July 23 at the Country Club is postponed due to hot weather.
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Noble Grand Circle
Sunset Park
Missionary Society to Install Officers Friday
The Women s Home Missionary Society of the West Chester M E Church and the Queen Esther group will meet with Mrs. Howard Stewart Friday July 24 for installation of officers. A morning picnic is planned at Wilson Park in Keota Sunday July 26 1931. Relatives are invited.
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Women's Home Missionary Society of the
West Chester
M. EB. Church
Queen Esther
Howard Stewart
Wilson Park
Keota
Burglars Loot Hardware Store Safely in State Center
Burglars blew the safe at the McMahon and Son hardware store in State Center Iowa last night and escaped with about $100 in cash. Mr and Mrs Robert Rowan and their grandson of Ainsworth were shopping nearby this morning.
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State Center
Iowa
Bureglars
McMahon and Son Hardware
Robert Rowan
Ainsworth
Seventy-Three Years Since McPherson Falls at Atlanta
Sixty seven years ago today July 22 1864 the 25th Iowa fought near Atlanta where General McPherson was killed. Company A and I from Washington County joined the charge recapturing De Grassey’s battery with members like Capt D A Boyer and Col D J Palmer leading the unit. survivor William Nelson of Keota remains the last living veteran of Company A. Three July battles at Atlanta occurred with the 25th Iowa arriving in time for the last two. the 256th regiment included companies from Washington New London Burlington Columbus City Salem Mt Pleasant.
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Iowa
Atlanta
McPherson
de Grassey
Washington County
J. C. Boice
William Nelson
Keota
D. A. Boyer
D. J. Palmer
Th Regiment
Washington
New London
Burlington
Columbus City
Salem
Mt. Pleasant
Green Sees Grave Danger Without Security Steps
Washington July 22. U P reports AFL President William Green warns that unemployment chaos risks greater danger unless Hoover calls a national economic conference. Green outlines guarantees for workers, shorter hours, no wage cuts, and restored security to spur spending and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Washington
U.P
William Green
American Federation of Labor
United Press
Hoover
Marion County Pilgrimage Stops in Des Moines Protest
A caravan of about 306 cars from Melcher and Dallas halted at the state house in Des Moines en route to Ames to protest any proposed change in the location of primary highway 4 in southern Iowa.
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Des Moines
Melcher
Dallas
Ames
State Highway Commission
State House
Iowa
Elmer Chey
Mélcher
Mercer
Old Highway Commission
Timely Summer Butter Recipes Promote Farm Support
Harold Hayes of the National Dairy Council advocates using more butter to aid farmers with cream supplies. He presents two summer recipes, Summer Squash and Fried Cucumber Rings, emphasizing butter for flavor and value.
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National Dairy Council
Harold Hayes
National Dairy Council of Chicago
Hold Up Costs This Bandit Fifty Cents
In Los Angeles a holdup man attempted a raid on Sempsell's restaurant last night. He pressed the no sale key and took 152 dollars and 34 cents after cashier Opal Knox signaling cafe manager Hemenger who recovered the money. The bandit fled as Hemenger counted extra 500 cents.
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Los Angeles
Sempsell
Opal Knox
Miss Knox
Jack Hemenger
Hemenger
Alleged Murder Charges Filed Over Boy's Death at Battle Rock
In Cortez Colorado on July 22 authorities said U A First degree murder charges would be filed today against Mr and Mrs Jesse Cooper of Enid Oklahoma in connection with the death of Cooper's 10 year old son Billy who fell 300 feet from Battle Rock last Saturday. Investigators uncovered a $40000 life insurance policy on the boy later reduced to $6000 at the request of the child for the protection of his wife and children.
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Cortez
Colo
U.A
Jesse Cooper
Enid
Okla
Cooper
Billy
Battle Rock
First Presidential Widow Receives Pension Under 1882 Act
Mrs. Polk becomes the first President’s widow to draw a pension from the United States under the act of March 13, 1882, which provided a pension of $5009.
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United States
Mrs. Polk
Jolly Ten Club Holds Sixty at 25 Year Reunion
Brighton July 21 The Jolly Ten club gathered at Brighton Park for its twenty fifth reunion on Sunday July 19. About sixty people including families attended, tracing origins to a high school girls group formed twenty five years ago. Members came from as far as Pennsylvania and California, with many still local in Iowa.
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Brighton
Jolly Ten
Brighton Park
Sater
Pennsylvania
California
C. P. van Zante
Anamosa
H. B. Bryan
Montezuma
Warren Allen
Muscatine
Eugene Brinton
Chicago
Win Norton
Canon Burg
Wayland
Penn
Jubilee Singers to Perform at West Chester Church
The Jubilee Singers of Prentiss Normal and Industrial Institute will give a musical program at the Methodist Church in West Chester on Wednesday evening July 22 at eight o'clock. Also the Presbyterian ladies plan an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday evening with the public invited. Shoppers include Jas Quinn of Columbus Junction, Mrs Mike Trier of Keota, Mrs Blanche Shalla of Wellman, and R C Wead of Stockport.
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Jubilee Singers
The
Prentiss Normal and Industrial Institute of Prentiss
Miss
Methodist Church
West Chester
Jas. Quinn
Columbus Junction
Mike Trier
Keota
Blanche Shalla
Wellman
R. C. Wead
Stockport
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Kooking Klup
C. M. Keck
Arthaud
Vinton
Ralph Smith
Calif
Aletha Mangold
Mae Mangold
Mary Dougall
Aletha
J. S. Mangold
Washington Street
Leo Charles Mangold, Jr
Washington County Hospital
H. J. Club
Ray Sojka
Ray Sojka Mast
Pythian Siseres
Pythian Sisters
Gladys Crone
Henderson
McCarry
Florence and Brrrit Brookhart
Priscilla Morrison
Florence
Edith Brookhart
Duluth
Baja Boller
Maxine Millikin
Rev
Ermil B. Fryé
Singing
Elliott James
Rev. Frye
Cutler Griffin
H. L. Fogleman
Bees
Junior Chautauqua
Bible Hour
Catharine Jane Hull -Bennett
Marion County
Jolly Ten Club
Royal Reedy
Davenport
K. Koch
Arcadia
Thomas
Goldie Perry
Long Beach
Belle Brinton
Story
Monmouth
Gertrude Jones
Oskaloosa
Heacock
Rhua Helmick
Washington Co
Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinder
Sie
Brown’s Super
East Washington St
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